[Seoul District News] Gwanak-gu Hosts Seoul National University Admissions Officer on the 1st to Provide Latest Accurate Admission Information and Q&A Session; In-Person Event Successfully Attended by Over 100 Local High School Students and Parents ... Gwanak-gu Wins Grand Prize in Election Pledge Category at the 2022 Manifesto Awards ... Guro-gu to Hold '2023 College Entrance Exam Briefing' on the 6th at 2 PM in Guro-gu Community Hall Auditorium & Customized University Admission Briefings on the 23rd and 24th ... [Personnel] Guro
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) invited an admissions officer from Seoul National University and held the ‘2023 Academic Year Seoul National University Admissions Briefing’ on the 1st at the 8th-floor auditorium of the district office.
The district organized this event to provide the most up-to-date and accurate Seoul National University admissions information to parents and high school students who had difficulty obtaining information due to the spread of COVID-19, helping them adapt to the changing admissions environment and enhance their competitiveness.
Especially this year, unlike last year’s online non-face-to-face event, it was held as an in-person event where information could be shared and questions could be directly addressed.
The admissions briefing, held for two hours from 6 p.m., provided detailed explanations about the 2023 Seoul National University admissions process and the comprehensive student record screening system.
There was also a Q&A session with the admissions officer to resolve questions, offering a valuable time that provided practical help to individual participants.
Currently, the district operates the ‘Gwanak Career and Job Experience Support Center’ year-round, which offers customized career and academic guidance programs tailored to elementary, middle, and high school levels, including career counseling, special lectures, and job experiences.
In particular, the Gwanak Career and Job Experience Support Center supports various academic information programs such as 1:1 high school and university entrance consulting through the ‘Career Admissions Counseling Room’ to assist with academic choices, and operates the YouTube channel ‘Jinroipsi Deokhu’ (Career Admissions Enthusiast).
Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “We prepared this admissions briefing to assist students and parents in the district who lack information,” adding, “I hope this was a valuable opportunity for outstanding local talents with creativity and potential to obtain accurate admissions information.”
Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) won the top prize in the election pledge book category at the ‘2022 Manifesto Promise Awards’ hosted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters during the 8th local government term.
This is a remarkable achievement, following the top prize in the same category at the ‘2018 Manifesto Promise Awards’ during the 7th local government term, marking two consecutive wins.
The Manifesto Promise Awards aim to discover and spread excellent cases of manifestos in election pledge books and election brochures by evaluating the pledge books and brochures of candidates for local government heads, superintendents, and others running in local elections, awarding top prizes and others.
The evaluation comprehensively assessed the implementation pledges based on ▲specificity of goals ▲clarity of priorities ▲systematic implementation procedures ▲rationality of implementation periods ▲stability of funding plans ▲alignment with philosophy and vision ▲democracy in the drafting process.
Mayor Park received high praise for presenting six major goals and 51 implementation tasks based on his 16 years of legislative experience as a Gwanak-gu council member for 8 years and Seoul city council member for 8 years, as well as 4 years leading the Gwanak district office, enabling him to identify local issues first and execute them steadily.
Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “To draw an innovative leap roadmap for the 8th local government term, we will steadily implement the policy tasks confirmed by the ‘Policy Planning Team’ step by step and realize a developed and transformed Gwanak in four years,” adding, “I will do my utmost with a humble attitude and modest mindset for the future of Gwanak.”
The district presented the vision and goals of ‘The 8th Local Government Term Together Leading Gwanak-gu,’ a new leap forward based on innovation, inclusion, and cooperation.
The six district administration goals promised to residents over the next four years include ‘Gwanak S-Valley 2.0 and revitalization of neighborhood economy’ under the innovative and cooperative ‘Together Economy,’ ‘Together Welfare’ as a warm Gwanak community embracing all, ‘Youth Special City Gwanak’ as the youngest and most vigorous, ‘Leading Education and Culture’ to blossom the Gwanak Renaissance, ‘Clean and Safe Living Environment Gwanak’ as a sustainable city, and ‘Innovative Gwanak Office’ working smartly together on all matters.
In particular, Mayor Park said, “We have laid the foundation for the youngest and most vigorous Youth Special City Gwanak by establishing the nation’s first Youth Culture Bureau and operating the Youth Office, and we will definitely create a national role model for youth policies in Gwanak,” expressing ambitions fitting the district’s top youth population ratio nationwide.
Mayor Park Jun-hee was recognized for various achievements such as a 96.2% pledge fulfillment rate during the 7th local government term, attracting 894.2 billion KRW in external funds, and designation as a venture business promotion district, and was selected as the top (SA) district head in the ‘Basic Local Government Heads Pledge Fulfillment and Information Disclosure Evaluation’ last March.
Mayor Park said, “I am pleased to be the only Seoul district mayor to receive the top prize twice consecutively in the ‘Election Pledge Book Promise Awards’ category,” adding, “As I have been entrusted again, I will not lose my original intention and will continue to create the great history of Gwanak together with 500,000 residents for a happier Gwanak.”
Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) will hold the 2023 academic year university entrance early admission briefing session.
On the 2nd, Guro-gu announced, “We prepared the early admission briefing session to provide accurate information on the characteristics, changes, and strategies of the 2023 university entrance system to examinees in the district.”
The early admission briefing session will be held on the 6th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Guro Citizens’ Hall auditorium for about 500 examinees and parents who attend schools or reside in the district.
Lee Chi-woo, head of the Visang Education Admissions Evaluation Office, will lecture on ▲analysis of the first half CSAT mock test results ▲analysis of university-specific early admission guidelines ▲major university application strategies ▲study strategies for university-specific early admission exams, and participants will be provided with handouts.
Those wishing to attend can visit the briefing venue on the day without prior reservation. Entry is allowed from one hour before the event starts and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition, Guro-gu operates customized university admission briefings and interview programs by university.
These will be held in four classes on the 23rd and 24th of this month at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., recruiting 40 people per class. The target universities can be checked on the Guro Learning Support Center website, and applications are accepted until 5 p.m. on the 5th.
The interview theory special lecture will be held on September 23, and the practical mock interview on September 24. Applications can be made on the Guro Learning Support Center website from 10 a.m. on the 18th of this month until 6 p.m. on September 7.
Additionally, Guro-gu operates early admission support programs such as 1:1 university entrance counseling, individual intensive counseling, and 1:1 self-introduction letter counseling.
A Guro-gu official said, “We hope this will help examinees with university entrance,” adding, “We will continue to strive to promote various programs that can enhance educational competitiveness.”
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Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) established an ‘Organizational Restructuring TF Team’ on July 11 to actively promote key pledges and policy projects of the 8th local government term.
The restructuring will be carried out step-by-step from August 1 through the TF team formed in July. The revision of the restructuring ordinance will be completed by the end of the year, and the regular departments will be launched as of January 1, 2023, completing the organizational restructuring.
First, with the August 1 restructuring, the ‘Youth Support TF’ and ‘Mayor’s Direct Civil Complaints Office’ were newly established.
The Youth Support TF will operate from August 1 to December 31, supporting youth policies such as youth employment and entrepreneurship and preparing for the establishment of a dedicated department. The Youth Support TF and the future dedicated department will operate youth policy pledge projects such as practical youth internships at public institutions, overseas internships, and youth intern recruitment for district-commissioned projects.
The Mayor’s Direct Civil Complaints Office reflects the personal conviction of Dobong-gu Mayor Oh Eon-seok during the 8th local government term. Mayor Oh, who promised an open mayor’s office to listen to the opinions of all residents at his inauguration, plans to promptly respond to and handle civil complaints received through visits, phone calls, the website, and other channels via this office.
Before implementing the organizational restructuring according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety guidelines, the district appointed three civilian experts as advisory committee members to deliberate and reflect objective external opinions.
Also, on July 11, Dobong-gu established the ‘Urban Development Support TF’ to speedily support major policies of the 8th local government term, including urban planning and reconstruction and redevelopment projects. Mayor Oh, focusing on residents’ property rights and residential environment improvement, plans to actively promote ▲high-rise district management plans ▲living zone plan execution ▲Seongdae Baseball Stadium development ▲semi-transit station area revitalization projects through this TF team.
Mayor Oh Eon-seok said, “As the slogan for the 8th local government term is ‘Together! Change, Growth, Future Dobong,’ we tried to reflect Dobong-gu’s policy vision in the organizational restructuring. Through the establishment and restructuring of dedicated organizations, we will help the prompt administrative processing of key projects and do our best to lead changes that residents can feel.”
Gangnam-gu (Mayor Cho Sung-myung) held the 72nd Anniversary Memorial and Appreciation Ceremony for the Korean War Veterans on July 29 at Samjung Hotel, hosted by the Korean War Veterans Association Gangnam Branch (Chairman Kim Jong-ik).
The event was attended by Gangnam-gu Mayor Cho Sung-myung, Gangnam-gu Council Chairman Kim Hyung-dae, about 150 Korean War veterans, and active-duty soldiers. Commendation certificates were awarded to exemplary national veterans, and scholarships were given to North Korean defector students and descendants of UN forces.
Gangnam-gu (Mayor Cho Sung-myung) is holding a ‘Preview Lecture’ as a trial program before the opening of the 3rd quarter lifelong learning center courses scheduled for September, accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis through the lifelong learning center website.
Gangnam-gu Lifelong Learning Centers operate two locations in Irwon-dong and Gaepo-dong, offering lifelong education programs quarterly that anyone, including residents and adults, can participate in.
The start dates, lecture periods, and times of this short-term special lecture held before the regular program opening vary by course and can be checked and applied for on the Gangnam Lifelong Learning website.
At the Irwon Lifelong Learning Center, 43 courses have been opened, including ‘Chinese Pronunciation & Tone Clinic (August 10?31),’ ‘Pop Art Flower Drawing (August 12),’ ‘T.P.O. Phrase Utilization for Sophisticated Speech Techniques (August 25),’ and ‘French Embroidery: Making Your Own Name Tag (September 2).’
At the Gaepo Lifelong Learning Center, 24 courses are offered, including ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lettering Cake (August 8),’ ‘Job Interview Speech Skills (August 11?September 1),’ ‘Trendy Flower Basket Making (August 26),’ and ‘Publishing ABC and Self-Publishing Methods (September 6).’
The tuition fee is 6,000 KRW per session, with materials costs separate. For more details, inquiries can be made to the Gangnam-gu Office Education Support Division.
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